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The phrase "out of proportion to" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to describe when something is much larger, greater, or more significant than is appropriate or expected. Example: The pay raise was out of proportion to the amount of work I had completed.
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Or, if there are some consumer benefits, are they out of proportion to the risks?
It's totally out of proportion to reality.
It's so out of proportion to reality".
It seemed out of proportion to the result.
Sentences are way out of proportion to the crimes committed.
"The effort is out of proportion to the alleged benefits.
Their economic and social contributions are out of proportion to their numbers.
These responses are out of proportion to the actual threat posed.
It is sky-high executive pay, out of proportion to effort or contribution.
It is out of proportion to the threat of disorder and it is fatal to politics.
It turned out that the President's rhetoric was out of proportion to his actions.
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